BMW unveils 7 Series with remote control parking

Remote control parking and an infotainment monitor that responds to gesture control are among the high-tech highlights of the 2016 BMW 7 Series unveiled Tuesday by the German automaker. The 7 Series will allow drivers to move in or out of forward-parking spaces or garages without touching the steering wheel. The car’s touch-screen iDrive monitor will be operable with gesture control for functions including volume control for audio functions and the ability to accept or reject an incoming cell phone call. The 7 Series, available in the U.S. in the fall, will come in two models. The MSRP was announced at $81,300 for the 740i and $97,400 for the 750i xDrive.

Campaign gives tips on car seat safety: As summer vacation nears, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has partnered with Toyota on “Buckle Up for Life,” a child passenger seat public safety campaign. The national campaign advises: Never add towels or extra layers between the seat and the child, which could limit the seat’s effectiveness; if a car seat is hot, let it cool off before placing a child in the seat; even if you rent a car, don’t rent a car seat – bring your own on a trip because you’re familiar with how it works; tighten the car seat strap until it fits snugly and make sure the seat can’t move more than an inch in any direction; secure loose objects in the car’s back seat. For more information, visit buckleupforlife.org

Jetta GLI gets aggressive look for 2016: The 2016 Jetta GLI, the sedan version of the Golf GTI, will come with a honeycomb grille and fog lights, and a rear bumper design that has a diffuser and two chrome-tipped exhausts, the automaker announced Tuesday. The GTI will be equipped with a specially tuned sport suspension and the same 210-horsepower, 2.0-liter TSI turbocharged and direct-injection four-cylinder engine as the Golf GTI. The SE model will include features such as keyless access with push-button start, automatic dual-zone climate control, and front and rear park distance control; while the SEL model will include blind spot detection with rear traffic alert, and adaptive front-lighting that swivels the main headlight beams by up to 15 percent with the turn of the steering wheel.

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